Two questions Hazardous Materials

Question 1

Describe an incident (fire, spill, explosion, etc) you have experienced (or research one on the Internet, professional journal, or scientific magazine article) that involved a hazardous organic material(s) and required mitigation.  Please do not use the instances supplied in the textbook unless you intend to provide a lot more detail. The following items must be addressed:

Describe the incident and identify the hazardous organic material(s) involved;

Discuss the chemical interactions of the material(s) involved in this incident or hazardous properties relevant to the incident;

Discuss the mitigation required or implemented.

 Question 2

Describe the nature and characteristics of PCB’s. Why are they of importance to an EH&S or FS professional who encounters them when coming upon an incident scene where they are present? What precautions, or actions, should the EH&S or FS professional take when faced with this situation? What happens to FS personnel and their turnout gear once they are exposed/splashed with PCB’s?

 there is a 200 word minimum response required.

Credible reference materials, including your course textbook(s), may be used to complete the assessment. 

If you have questions regarding the credibility of your reference, please contact your professor.

APA Information

In-text and reference citations are required for all written responses.